Reduction system for property tax and city planning tax on newly built certified long-term excellent housing

In order to promote the spread of high-quality houses with structures that are used in good condition for a long period of time, among newly built houses built by March 31, 2026, it was newly built as certified long-term excellent houses for those who submitted required documents to the ward office Tax Division House Section of the ward where the house is located between the day and January 31 of the following year, only half of the property tax amount for the house is.
In addition, about thing where property tax is reduced in authorized long-term excellent house built by March 31, 2024, city planning tax is reduced in addition (reduction of city planning tax is Yokohama-shi original measure Is a measure. Handling of things built after April 1, 2024 is undecided. ) 。

The following requirements must be met.

(1)Newly constructed from the date of enforcement of the “Law Concerning the Promotion of Long-Term Excellent Houses” (June 4, 2009) to March 31, 2026
(2)Based on the provisions of the Act, the house must be newly constructed with the approval of the administrative agency as having housing performance such as durability and safety meets certain standards.
(3)The proportion of the living area must be at least half of the total floor area

Attach a document certifying that the house has been newly built with certification, and declare it to the ward office Tax Division House Section in charge of the ward where the house is located by January 31 of the following year. .
※Due to the tax reform in 2024, even if there is no report from the owner of the co-owned house, this reduction system can be applied if there is no report from the owner of the co-owned house. It was said that Specific handling is under consideration.

• And this reductionReduction of property tax on newly built housesAndReduction of city planning tax pertaining to newly built certified low-carbon housesYou will not be able to receive it again.
• There is no reduction for land.

Please report to the ward office Tax Division House in charge of the ward where the house is located between the date of new construction to January 31 of the following year.
Also, please fill in the remarks column of the declaration form with Phone number which can be contacted during the day.

（1） Declaration form (declaration on reduction of property tax and city planning tax imposed on newly built certified long-term excellent housing)
We can download report about reduction of property tax, city planning tax for authorized long-term excellent house. (External site) (distributed at the ward office Tax Division.)
If you fail to submit by January 31 of the year following the new construction year, please indicate the reason in the other column.
（2） Please attach a copy of the “certification letter” issued by City of Yokohama, Housing and Architecture Bureau.

For information on "long-term excellent housing," please visit the City of Yokohama, Housing and Architecture Bureau Building Planning Division website.